---
title: "Zaragateiro-indiano"
description: "Argya caudata — Aves. The common babbler (Argya caudata) is a member of the family of Leiothrichidae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pt/animal/common-babbler
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Zaragateiro-indiano

> Argya caudata — Aves. The common babbler (Argya caudata) is a member of the family of Leiothrichidae.

- Scientific name: *Argya caudata*
- Category: `birds` (Aves)
- Habitats: `savanna` (Savana)
- iNaturalist observations: 959
- Wikidata: [Q28922041](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28922041)
- iNaturalist taxon: [1289417](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/1289417)

## Names

- en: Common Babbler
- de: Langschwanzdrossling
- es: Turdoide Indio
- fr: Cratérope indien
- it: Garrulo comune
- nl: Gewone babbelaar
- pt: Zaragateiro-indiano
- pl: Dżunglotymal indyjski

## Countries with the most observations

IN (784), PK (25), BD (4)

## Summary

The common babbler (Argya caudata) is a member of the family of Leiothrichidae. They are found in dry open scrub country mainly in India. Two populations are recognized as subspecies and the populations to the west of the Indus river system are now usually treated as a separate species, the Afghan babbler (Turdoides huttoni). The species is distinctly long-tailed, slim with an overall brown or greyish colour, streaked on the upper plumage and having a distinctive whitish throat.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_babbler

## Photo

![Zaragateiro-indiano](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/common-babbler/medium.jpg)

Photo: Omar Haroon · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/319518049

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/common-babbler?lang=pt` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).